The Black Crowes have apparently broken up

To go off track for a bit ....

One thing that's not really apparent from the Crowes albums is their ability to take a theme and use it as a jam vehicle. For me that's an important element of the band and is something that set them apart from their peers back in 1992.

I remember buying a bootleg from Birmingham UK from the High As The Moon tour. Apart from the quite astonishing sound quality, this was a revelation for me. The setlist , aside from the usual suspects from the first 2 albums, included some amazing jams - Thorn's Progress and On That Hollow Day. Quite a departure from the SYMM material.

Of course the jamming had only just begun and became my favourite part of any Crowes show from 93 - 97. It's also quite amazing how many songs begun as a theme or riff in these jams, sometimes only emerging years later.

There are tons to choose from but some favourites include

Black Moon Jam (I'm thinking of Paris 1997 as being one of the greatest examples of this one)
Thorn's Progress -> Buttermilk Waltz -> Pastoral Jam (Italy 1995 - no explanation needed!)
Peace Anyway Jam (Little Rock 1996)
Spider In The Sugarbowl Blues -> Buttermilk Waltz (Germany 1997)
Middle Eastern Jam (anywhere in Europe 1997)
Hollow Day Jam (Glasgow 1997 - coincidentally the only place where the vocal version and instrumental versions were played)

The band then really disowned the notion of jamming - in fact I remember an interview with CR from 2001 in Classic Rock when he mentioned listening to a '25 minute My Morning Song' and saying it was excessive and not something he's be interested in doing again. Thankfully Chris doesn't really mean what he says in interviews and moving into 2005/2006, again we were treated to some amazing material - again too many to choose but here are some favourites

Thorn's Progress -> It's All For You Jam (Knoxville 2005 - if you've never heard the Instant Live get it now!)
Late Nights Again Jam (in the middle of MMS Hampton Beach 2005 - oh, if only they had recorded a full band version of this ....)
Unnamed Jam (between Tied Up and YMOM, Fillmore '05 - my favourite jam from the reunion - incredible, like a race between Rich and Marc!)
Thorn's Progress (London 1st Night 2006 - just great!)
Many of the between track jams in summer 2006 were amazing, but it's hard to single one out, so I won't!

So, any thoughts? Anyone care to share some favourites?

 

In the Marc II era I really enjoyed the rearranged "Soul Singing" with the the psychedelic jam in the middle, well represented on FNR. That made up for the gospel version of "My Morning Song", which was fun at first, but ultimately a lesser version of the song.

The Crowes were always a song band that jammed out tunes, rather than a jam band. It's an important distinction.

 

Was looking for the "Amorica" release party bootleg, but didn't see it. I know I have a copy somewhere. I will find it and upload it to the site.

 

I was at this show and it was terrific. The only thing that kept it from being perfection was that this was before Steve Gorman was convinced to return to the band. The other drummer was ok, but if Gorman isn't there, it's not the Black Crowes. He is every bit as important as the brothers and Marc Ford to the classic era of that band.

 

Agreed 100%.

However this one is listed because I'm sure some of those early 2005 shows are ignored for that very reason - no Gorman, no Crowes.

But if ever there was a jam to convince fans that some of that era is worth the time, then it's this one (imo of course!).

 

Of course, how could I forget the Soul Singing revival - those jams were epic.

And of course the Crowes aren't a jam band. What a crazy notion!

 

Greasy Grass River with the gospel intro and Marc's Strat...

LA...Fearless...

I really really dug Sister Luck's rearrangement in 2013. Jealous Again got a much-needed facelift too.

Back to 05/06, I really liked that Ballad would go ANYWHERE.

Ballad>Thorn

St Louis 06
Best Ballad>Wiser EVER
also
Nebakanezer>Tomorrow Never Knows Jam>Thorn


There were some good damn jams.

By summer 06 they were just FILTHY

The Money Waster jam from Red Rocks was epic

 

I haven't really listened much to 2013 (I saw the tour rehearsal when it came to Glasgow - it was like a Crowes tribute band) so I wasn't even aware Sister Luck had a rearrangement! Will need to check that out ....

Loved that Tomorrow Never Knows one timer - those Outro/Intro jams during that summer tour were like the soundtrack to an epic space adventure.

The electric set from Columbus, OH was one big jam.

A special mention too for Descending in London in 2006. Beautiful outro from Ed. My favourite Crowes song of all ....

 

Until you posted it yesterday, I had never heard Baby and Unlikely To Believe.
To me Baby sounds like it would need some dressing up to be on By Your Side.
And Unlikely To Believe, if it was recorded on 11/21/96, does that mean it was meant for the album before it that never happened (Band)?


https://soundcloud.com/bring-on/baby

https://soundcloud.com/bring-on/unlikely-to-believe

 

Baby wound up on Rich's 1st solo album 'Paper'

 

I stay away from the solos. I do not care about their cover versions either. I just want all the rare band tracks released.

 

Just letting you know

 

It Takes One To Know One was recorded during the Warpaint sessions? I thought it was only ever played live in summer 2006.

If so, did it get released?

 

It was recorded but never officially released.

 

Definitely. Again, I thought it was a great show, I just hated that whole situation of everything being so close to perfect at the beginning of that tour with the exception of no Gorman.

 

Can anyone tell me if all of the following are ORIGINAL Crowes songs?

Spider in the Sugar Bowl Blues
Ready For Rain
Everybody Has Scars
Nothing Love Everything
Natural Born Turn It On
Share My Blanket
You're Wrong
Miserable
On That Hollow Day

 

Yes, they are.

 

Enjoy!

https://m.soundcloud.com/bring-on/tracks

 

Let The Band Play
Remember Song
Tomorrow Is Here
Everybody Has Scars
Thanks, I have never heard those before.

 

Bad luck, blue eyes, goodbye, I guess!!

 

Crowesbase is your friend

http://crowesbase.com/

 

I forgot about that site. Thanks

 

Just bought this show, after searching for it for several years. I attended this one, four rows back, on Marc Fords side of the stage. Incredible show it was.
http://www.livedownloads.com/live-m...nload-8-5-2006-BC-Roadshow-Cincinnati-OH.html

 

"Advice about all your common vices
lipstick and devices
a bathroom stall
A bit of delirium
your life with the pendulum
A silver bracelet
snake and three charms"

Interesting that album title comes from the 1992 Hollow Day lyrics.
And to think my dirty mind thought it was a sexual metaphor for a gang bang.
[three dudes and one chick]

 

They start the concert with a 4 minute jam that is not part of any song?